In this task, you're given a context passage, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer to a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.

No one who saw his records would be likely to make any connection between Lee and the grandfather he didn't even remember . For some reason , though , Lee had needed to make his first name his own . It was simply something Lee needed to do to feel that he had his own identity . Now , there were probably only two people alive in the universe who knew his first name was actually Leland . 
Question: Why weren't there many people who knew his real name ?
He kept it hidden because he was embarassed .